Figurative Language
By Oscar
Idioms
definition-Idioms are expressions that mean
something different than words in a phrase.
example-shake a leg
simile
definition-a simile is where to things are
compared with the word like or as.
example: the light bulb is a bright as the sun.
metaphors
definition- a metaphor is where to things are compares without like or as.
example- he was a walking calculator.
alliteration
definition- a bit of text that starts with the same letter.
example- voracious volcanoes vibrated the valley very violently.
Onomatopoeia
definition - the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
hyperbole
definition- obvious and intentional exaggeration
example- I am so hungry I can eat a house
personificathion
definition- the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
example- when the boy tried to eat the pizza
the pizza took a slice and slapped it on its face.
The Duck Song
The Gummy Bear Song - Long English Version